Northside Hospital is award-winning state-of-the-art and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.Northside Cardiac Surgery is seeking a Surgical Physician Assistant to join our growing surgical APP team. The team consists of 4 Cardiac Surgeons and 6 Cardiac Surgery PAs. Incoming PA will be involved with complex CV surgical cases as part of a team of highly specialized physicians and assistants. Rounding primarily in the CVICU Endoscopic Vein & Radial Artery harvest using the Maquet and or Terumo systems First assistant as needed cases include CABG aortic and mitral valve repairreplacement ECMO Insertion Perform procedures such as central line placement arterial line placement and chest tube placement. Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories psychosocial histories health status and medical problems or potential problems. Under the direction of a physician performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic andor therapeutic procedures including CABG AVR MVR aortic surgery VATS placement and management of chest tubes wound suturing and dressing changes. Orders schedules andor performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses pregnancy and blood tests and x-rays. Communicates necessity preparation nature and anticipated effects of scheduled procedures to patient. In collaboration with physician arranges for consultations with or referrals to other medical professional or community services. Educates patient on health habits self-examinations behavior management need for follow-up assessmentstreatments at home medical care medication and other issues related to medical or health problems. Maintains and updates current accurate patient records including medical assessment interventions and evaluations. Participates in the care and medical decision making for preoperative intraoperative and postoperative patients at Northside Gwinnett.REQUIREDCertified as a Physicians Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants NCCPA.Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.BLS ACLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS but not requiredMinimum 2 years of experience as a Cardiac Surgery PAProficient in endoscopic vein harvest with Maquet and or Terumo systemsScheduleCall Rotation Position is Full-time day-shift with rotating on-call assignments. Weekend call required. Daily Weekend and Holiday On-Call assignments are split evenly amongst the 6 surgical PAs.Cardiothoracic Surgery Experience Required